When you have a large collection of digital photographs, there likely comes a time when you want to add cool effects to images. These can range from wacky and fun to serious retouching. With these freeware and shareware downloads, you can apply a myriad of different effects to your images.
While many of these programs can apply effects to a single image, others can also perform batch photo editing and apply effects to many different types of images like JPG, PNG, GIF and even PSD Photoshop images.
If there is a tool here you find that isn't freeware, there is always the chance to take advantage of the free trial period.
Excellent image enhancement and processing software that has image editing features, photo process workflow, presets and profiles for major makes and...
Lightroom Classic can apply special effects to a picture, optimize graphics, convert RAW to JPG and batch process images.
FreeVimager is a free image viewer and editor. It can play AVI and audio files.
FreeVimager can apply special effects to a picture, view EXIF data, create PNG graphics, create slideshows and optimize graphics.
A highly successful and popular freeware image editor with tons of different applicable uses.
Paint.NET can add text to an image, apply special effects to a picture, create PNG graphics and create web graphics.
Legacy version of a popular graphics editing program with support for photos, web graphics, drawing and various other tools by Corel.
CorelDRAW can add text to an image, apply special effects to a picture, create animated GIFs, create PNG graphics, create web graphics and create and edit layers.
An icon creator and editor with drop shadows, glow and bevel features.
Greenfish Icon Editor Pro can apply special effects to a picture, create PNG graphics, create web graphics, optimize graphics and batch process images.
A multi-format graphics viewer and converter.
XnView can apply special effects to a picture, view EXIF data, create PNG graphics, create slideshows, optimize graphics and convert RAW to JPG.
Batch image renamer/resizer.
Image Tuner Batch Photo Resizer can apply special effects to a picture, view EXIF data, optimize graphics, convert RAW to JPG and batch process images.
A RAW image editor, free and full of easy and useful features.
Raw Therapee can apply special effects to a picture and convert RAW to JPG.
Modern image editing and graphics processing application with a lot of useful tools and support for photo collages.
Fotor can apply special effects to a picture and convert RAW to JPG.
A fun drawing application which supports layers and digitizers.
PaintTool SAI can add text to an image and apply special effects to a picture.
FotoSketcher turns digital photos into drawings or paintings, for free!
FotoSketcher can apply special effects to a picture, create PNG graphics and optimize graphics.
Photo retouching software with scrapbooks, collages, slideshows and social media integration.
Adobe Photoshop Elements can apply special effects to a picture, view EXIF data, create web graphics and optimize graphics.
Works with different types of camera RAW files and applies filters.
Able RAWer can apply special effects to a picture and convert RAW to JPG.
Advanced image viewing software with some editing functionality, EXIF support and fast slideshow generation.
JPEGView can apply special effects to a picture, view EXIF data, create PNG graphics and convert RAW to JPG.
A popular graphics editor translated from Japanese to English.
Pixia is software which can apply special effects to a picture.
A fully-packed image editor and organization utility with several useful features.
StudioLine Photo Classic Plus can apply special effects to a picture, view EXIF data, create slideshows, optimize graphics and convert RAW to JPG.